Disabled Student Programs and Services

We are now offering a Mobility Training Skills Course where students can learn to ride the fixed routes on OCTA to and from school and/or work. This training is funded by a JARC (Job Access and Return Commute) grant offered through OCTA which allows us the opportunity to work with students on a One to One bases providing them with A customized trip plan A companion and personalized travel training Instruction in reading a bus book, and Interacting appropriately and safely in the community This class is available to all DSPS students who are currently taking ACCESS and/or students who would like to become more independent in their community. If interested or for additional information about mobility training, please feel free to stop by the DSPS main office or call at 714-484-7057. Our mobility Coordinator/Instructor, April Guajardo, can also be contacted by email at aguajardo@sce.edu.

Below are descriptions of DSPS courses, although a course may not be offered for a particular trimester. Please see the online schedule for the most up-to-date course offerings.

DSPS Course Descriptions

Basic Cooking

The basic course will cover such topics such as kitchen safety, planning meals, shopping for food, preparing and storing foods, nutrition, appropriate manners and kitchen organization.

Banking for Apartment Living

Students will learn how to budget their money, pay bills, make purchases, grocery shop, rent an apartment, and interview roommates. The class simulates living in an apartment and the responsibilities of being independent.

Bill Paying and Banking

This is an introductory class that teaches banking vocabulary and step-by-step instructions on how to open and manage a checking account.

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